Mini wallet & luggage tag!!

My bestie and I sewed until almost 3am last night!! (well, this morning, I should say). She is traveling to Italy over the summer and wanted a small lil wallet to take just her bare necessities in.
We tried a new pattern and here's my wallet. THIS is where we found the mini wallet tutorial!
Front:

The front has two pockets...the main inside of the wallet, which is where you would put $, etc.:

And the front slidey in thingy-I put a yellow card in there to show it, but it's where you would put your id or credit card, etc.:

 Here's the back view:

Which also has a slidy thingy....

 that's the back "pocket"/slidy thing opened. you could fit some folded cash in there but I put my license there.

This was our first one of this pattern and Lisa didn't work all the bugs out like she normally does before I try to make anything with a pattern...so...it's def NOT perfect...BUT...I have THREE more cut and ready to go!
Isn't it cute though!??!

We also made luggage tags...mine is not finished. Lisa's is done and it is SO ADORABLE! Here's mine...in progress. I just have to sew down the clear plastic with a cutesy ribbon ;) I'll post a finished pic once it's done!

You can see Lisa's finished luggage tag on her blog. It's SO cute!


And.....Lisa finished my Doll Quilt!! She purposely made it to match the 30's quilt I'm making!!! :o)
Front:

Back:

Here's the quilt I am making with the same fabrics:

 

I LOVE my doll quilt! Isn't it cute!

(I think Jacob approves too) ;)

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I'm back at it! I have REALLY missed doing these posts!

FOR TODAY: Friday, July 8th 2011.

Outside my window...thick cloud covering

I am thinking...that I want this horrific headache to go away!!

I am thankful...for my husband and all he does for us.

From the learning rooms...Summer BREAK!


In the kitchen...too hot for anything in the kitchen!

I am wearing...pj's!

I am creating...not much creating lately, but lots of thinking about creating ;) I do need to get going on 2 round robins I have sitting here. I am also going to be starting a new quilt soon. And...I am ready to make another applique block!

I am going...to a meeting at church tonight for the tweens and teens.

I am wondering...if I will get the three more volunteers I need for VBS!

I am reading...The Cat Who Turned On & Off, The Bible Jesus Read and Serendipity

I am hoping...that we have lots of kids again this Sunday!

I am looking forward to...Ronnie being home the next two days-he wasn't off Thursday this week :(

I am hearing...Yiruma

Around the house...nothing much happening. We'll be closing on the house within the next month!

I am pondering...it's hard to ponder with this headache :(


One of my favorite things...my new quilty space!


A few plans for the rest of the week: roller-skating (I'll be watching), movies, church


Here is picture for thought I am sharing...totally content ;)

4th of July Weekend!!

Saturday Dad came over to hang out with us...his other half was away in Miami...

 The boys were SO wonderfully helpful since my back was out!

Then...........we watched the RACE!!

It was a nice, relaxing time!
 
On Sunday my children at church started the service by reading the preamble to the Constitution, stating that while we are the "land of the free" TRUE freedom comes from knowing Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, and singing "In God We Still Trust". IT WAS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are a few pics :)

They did SOOOOOOOOOOOO awesome! I'm so proud of them all!!


Monday, THE FOURTH OF JULY, we had Chris & Doreen over for a BBQ and to play in the pool.

She worked ALL day at making that "mud water"! lol.

 And then we went downtown to watch the fireworks! We had a FABULOUS weekend!

New Quilt Project!!

Don't you just LOVE starting a new quilt project?!?! I think that is why us quilters have SO many UFO's! We love the idea of a new quilt project!
Here is the quilt I will be starting soon.

I have already chosen all my fabrics for the top! Here they are!

Here's my Jacob...isn't he just the cutest!??!

I just saw this pic from when he was a kitten! SO DARNED ADORABLE!!!

My Quilty Space!

So because the master bedroom is the warmest room in the evening, my hubby decided he wanted to swap my sewing room and the master bedroom! Isn't that GREAT!!!!!??!!!!!!!??!!!!
So...I FINALLY have enough room to actually be creatively functional! :o) SO THRILLED!

Here's my "new" quilty space!
This is my "main" sewing station.

My secondary sewing station-although it is cluttered up at the moment :)

The closet and one of the fabric dressers.........

This picture is special to me because my Ahma's best friend, Betty made it for her. She drew it and everything!

Here's the messy inside of the closet-but it's coming along! At least I can shut the door!! :)

I love having my full desk and computer in here!! I have LOUD speakers for my audio books or music and I can browse patterns/blogs online while in my room! Also since this is my fav room in the house...if I want to just be on the internet I can do it in MY space!

As we continue around the room....my bookcase......

 Here is my FABULOUS cutting table and "design wall"!!!!!! (A flannel backed table cloth! It works every bit as well as a $50 "design wall")

Aren't my applique blocks BEAUTIFUL!!?? I love the quilt I am making with those!!

Here's the ironing area and more storage space!!

 I LOVVVVVVVVVVE my new space!!!!